In this video I show you step-by-step how to decorate a permanent Christmas Garland and give it a lavish look to display on your mantle, over a doorway, hang it on a wall, or even use it as a centerpiece down the center of your dining room table.

If you would like to know how to make the base of the garland (the trick I used) Click Here To Watch That Video first…then come back to this video to finish up your Christmas Garland.

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Yoga, Meditation & Isagenix May Help Relieve Wedding Stress

Originally coming from the Corporate World, Mitzi Connell, of Beyond Maxed Out, says that her world changed when Yoga found her!

Mitzi has now been a Yoga instructor full time for over 5 years and she has recently started working with Isagenix…an organization that she feels offers nutritional products to help herself and her clients get healthier, get leaner, feel better, have more energy and feel younger.

Mitzi is no stranger to Stress and Burnout either. She too, even though she is a Master in the Health and Wellness Industry, has been bitten by the bug of trying to squeeze too much into her day and her life. So, she totally gets not only how it can make you feel, but more importantly, how it can affect you mentally and even physically.

This short video will give you a few tips that will help ensure that when you take your Christmas Garland or Christmas Wreath out of the box it can look fresh and real. Whether you have had the garland stored since last Christmas or if you just received it in a shipment from a retailer, you need to know these tips to make your garland look alive, fresh and real. These tips will make your garland look like it was installed by a professional florist and that’s what you always want to achieve when decorating.

Newlywed Bride Gives Her DIY Advice For A Great Wedding

Leslie Thomas, Freelance Writer & Editor, and a recent bride, joins Sassy DIY Weddings Podcast to cast some light on just exactly what things a Bride needs to think about when she is planning her own wedding. Leslie, someone who is a very organized person points out how easy it is to get bogged down in all of the details of planning your wedding. Her advice: just let go and enjoy every moment and you will have “the perfect wedding”.

Actually, there are so many details, that Leslie says she is planning on writing a book covering all of the details and noting things to make sure you don’t overlook and other things that you just “need to let go” so that you can enjoy the day.

Sassy Tip #01:

Make sure you schedule yourself to attend a few Bridal Fairs. This is where you will see many vendors that you may have never thought about including in your wedding, such as a photo booth. Make sure you have a Binder to keep all of your contact information in one place. You will need to also make sure that you don’t over do it and go to too many of the Bridal Fairs or read too many magazines….you will become very overwhelmed.

Every year I get excited to see all of the glitter hit the store shelves. When you think you’ve seen it all (I’ve been doing floral arrangements for 30 years so I think that way sometimes), they come out with something new and exciting and just covered in glitter to make your next Christmas Decoration a Show Stopper!

Making your own Christmas Wreath can be so challenging, but it doesn’t need to be. Just follow some of the simple Christmas Decorating Tips I have in this short video and you will have your Christmas Wreath hanging on your front door or over your fireplace before the day is over.

Christmas and the Holiday Season is so much fun for designers and decorators. Don’t miss out on all of the fun, feel free to email me if you have any questions and I’ll do my best to get you up and running so your home is filled with Holiday Cheer this year!

Joe Martin, Owner of Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp, joins us in this podcast. Joe has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years and now has owned and operated Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp for the last five years.

Owner of Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp Joe Martin

Huntsville Adventure Boot Camp is an outdoor fitness boot camp for Women Only. After working in the gym for years, Joe realized that many women felt out of place in a gym with all of the the equipment and not to mention maybe a bit intimidated with all of the people around. So, Joe wanted to create an environment where Women could get in better shape and better health and be comfortable in the process.

I asked Joe to come on to the Sassy DIY Weddings Podcast Show this week because I know that many brides want to shed a few extra pounds right before their wedding, or they just want to feel a little more healthy, or they just need an outlet to relieve some of the built of stress that comes with planning a wedding. And, Joe was willing to share some fantastic Sassy Tips with us to make a Wedding Day as close to perfect as it can be….and it all begins with the Bride feeling good about herself!

DIY Wedding Photography Tips From One Of The Masters

When I got ready to start this Podcast one of the first people I met was David Coker. I went back to my home and looked him up on his website and knew from that very moment that he was a photographer that I wanted to feature on the Podcast. One of the things I noticed about David’s work is that he takes on a photo journalistic approach to most of his photography. Many photographers take your typical wedding photographs….stand, pose and smile. But, I could see that David’s photographs had some personality built in to them and I wanted to ask him to share how he captured those moments with my Sassy Brides.

David Coker of David Coker Photography

After meeting with David in person, and discussing his career, I had the chance to participate in a Quince and Wedding Show and David was hired as the photographer for the event. I stood at my booth and observed him. I watched how he interacted with the models, how he captured the almost hidden photographs that most photographers would have missed, how he went from standing on top of a table to get the best possible shot, to lying in the floor to get a totally different angle. I knew then that this was going to be a great Podcast and I could not wait to hear what he had to offer to you.

And, David didn’t disappoint. He has brought us some great tips…not the typical tips that you could read in a magazine or in your typical blog post. But, tips that shows how he captures the essence of each event. I hope you enjoy the tips that David of David Coker Photography is sharing with us as much as I enjoyed recording the Podcast for you.

From Welder to Jewelry Designer, Billy Hammock shares in this Podcast how he makes Jewelry extra special for couples planning on getting married. Billy points out that purchasing jewelry, and especially engagement rings and wedding bands, is such an emotional purchase.

Billy is the owner of Creative Jewelers in Florence, Alabama. Creative Jewelers is known for having the largest selection of custom designed engagement rings in the area.

One of the things that makes Creative Jewelers the best place to shop for unique wedding jewelry is that they always place special things in their rings. All of their special designed rings have their signature inside of the ring. And, they also do other special things when designing their one-of-a-kind rings: such as, one customer loved hearts….so they made the prongs of the ring look like hearts. How amazing is that?

When a guy is planning on getting engaged, he wants to make the best impression he can on the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with, but sometimes guys just don’t know much about this stuff. So, Billy recommends that you help him out and have this discussion early on. Remember, you will be wearing this ring for the rest of your life, so make sure you get what you want and something that will always bring special memories to both of you.

Take time to think about the things that really mean something special to you and then take those ideas to your jeweler and let them be creative when designing your wedding rings.

Chef Olivia Brodock Gives Helpful Hints For Reception

The Three Earred Rabbit Restaurant in Trussville, Alabama struck gold when they found Chef Olivia Brodock. Olivia has followed her family in their footsteps and taken on the catering industry. Now, taking responsibility for all of the catering events for The Three Earred Rabbit, Olivia is earning her title as a Chef.

Chef Olivia Brodock

During our podcast interview, one of the first things Chef Olivia pointed out was that one of the most important things a Bride can do is remember to just enjoy her special day. Don’t plan for a Pinterest Perfect Wedding. There are soooo many details that a Bride can get caught up in, but it’s most important that she remember this is a special day and she should enjoy it and not overshadow such a special day with checking off lists.

Sassy Tip #1:

Make sure you get servers to work your reception. Servers that have worked with food in the past is best. It’s really important, if you are having a buffet, to make sure that you have servers to fill the plates of your guests. This will ensure that your guests don’t overload their plates and then you run out of food before all of your guests have gone through the buffet line. One of the worst things that can happen at a wedding reception is to run out of food….so hiring servers will help with this potential issue.

Jerry Williamson Launches Wedding Podcast

Jerry Williamson, Owner of Bishop’s Flowers and Designs By Jerry, in Huntsville, Alabama launches the first ever podcast dedicated to DIY Brides and DIY Weddings.

Jerry began his career in the wedding industry in the early 1980’s where he started working in the Banquet Department of Marriott Hotel in Nashville. Then he moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and spent the next 7 years focused on building his catering experience working for Marriott Hotels, Embassy Suites, Sheraton Hotels and worked as the Catering Director for the largest private catering establishment in South Florida…Signature Gardens.

Founder of Sassy DIY Weddings Podcast: Jerry Williamson

Then, Jerry moved to back home to Fayetteville, Tennessee and bought a flower shop in Huntsville, Alabama (30 miles from home) called Bishop’s Flowers. In the meantime, Jerry started teaching flower design classes and then kicked off Designs By Jerry where he has two areas of focus: 1) teaching floral classes 2) preserved Bridal Bouquets. So, Jerry has spent the last 30 plus years focused on the wedding industry.

In this First Podcast Jerry talks about the difference in using fresh flowers for your DIY Wedding and using silk flowers (permanent botanicals). Each have their own pluses and minuses…especially for a DIY Bride.